Brassiere



l. PANES.

BRASSIERE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-3, I920.

Patented May 24,1921.

- UNITED STATES AT NT OFFICE.

ISIDORE PANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, lsmonn PANES, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Brassiere,

- of which the following is a full, clear, and

for connecting the point or division together adjacent the side. c

A further object of the invention is to provide a brassiere which is formed of two independent parts connected together at the upper edge with each part provided with tie strings for independently tying the front and back sections in place.

An additional object is to provide a brassiere in which there is arranged a body structure and an adjustable suspender structure.

The invention contemplates the provision of brassieres for women of diflerent sizes and may be readily caused to properly fit a comparatively small person, but is especially desi I ed for large persons, or women having arge breasts. in carrying out the inventive idea the parts are so arranged that each part may be independently tied in po-. sition, especially the front part, and the tying means are arranged to draw in thehreast and also the stomach try a comparatively neat figure before the tying actlon.

lln the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 discloses a figure provided with a brassiere designed for a rather slender person.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the figure and brassiere shown in Fig. l.v

Fig. 3 is a view of a comparatively stout figure with a brassiere partially applied thereto. Fig. 4 is a plan viewof a brassiere embodying the invention spread out, the same I being on a slightly reduced scale.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the lower part of one of the suspenders and illustrating how the suspenders "are adjustably connected to. the brassiere body? ,on strip 5 and only one hook 8 on strip Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 24 1921. Application filed August a, 1920. Serial in). 400,946.

lFig. fi-is a vertical sectional view through Fig 5 approximately on line 6-6.

1g. 7 is a perspective view similar to F 1g. 5 but disclosing a modified form of the invention. .1 Y

Referring? to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the front section of the brassiere and 2 the rear section. Shoulder straps 3 and 4: are stitched or otherwise rigidly secured to the rear section 2, and are removably connected with the front. section 1 as shown particularly in Figs. 5 and 6. The shoulder straps may be made in any desired manner, but preferably of at least two ply, especially at the front one ply or strip could could be provided with eyes or other fastening means and the other ply or strip could be provided with a hook. Preferably a number of eyes 6 are arranged though others could he provided without departing from the spirit of the invention.

A link 9 is connected with the front section by a suitable connecting strip 10 stitched to the front section. The strip 5 is threaded through the link 9 and bent upon itself as shown in Fig. 5 so that an one of the eyes 6 mayreceive the hook 8. y having a series of these eyes the length of the respective straps 3 and 4 may be varied to suit the person using the device. if desired the extreme end of the strip 5 could be cut ed and the unnecessary eyes 6 removed thereb in ig. 7 will be seen a slightly modified form of this adjustable connection of the shoulder straps in which a buckle 11 of ordinary construction is substituted for the hook and eyes. v

The rear section 2 is made to substantially conform to a figure of a given size and tie strings or cords 12 and 13 connected to the lower edge adjacent each end, said cords being adapted to be passed around the body and tied in front. llt will be noted also that the section 2 is provided with gore members memhers'or flaps co-act with goremembers or vflaps 16 and 17=arranged on the ends of section 1. The sections 1 and 2 are connected together at point 18 by one or more lines of stitching passing through the up er end of the respective flaps 14 and 17. is provides a positive connection along the upper edge of the brassiere and allows the lower edge to be drawn in around the waist line and to overlap to any desired extent. Arranged on section 1 is a tape or other strip 19 on which hooks 20 are mounted adapted to co-act with the eyes 21 arranged on the tape orstrip 22 stitched or otherwise rigidly secured to the section 2 at the end opposite point 18. When the brassiere is first put on it may be arranged as shown in Fig. 3 and then the hooks interlocked with the eyes 21 or else the eyes and hooks could be positioned at the front until interlocked and then the entire garment slid around to the correct position after which the front and back sections could be correctly positioned and tied down by the tie strings 12 and 13 and also the tie strings 23 and 2d. After the brassiere has been placed in position and before the tie strings have been used the shoulder straps 3 and 4 are properly adjusted and then the front section 1 is pulled down by. the tab 25. In adjusting the front section 1 the shoulder straps 3 and at are first properly adjusted to the proper length and then the strings 23 and 24; pulled toward the back and preferably crossed so that they may be tied in front as shown in Fig. 1. This pull from the lower corner of the flaps 16 and 17 draws in the bust to the desired extent and also assists in drawing in the stomach. It will be noted that both the rear and front sections produce a pressure or tension on the body of the person using the device and this binding or tension is caused by the various tying strings particularly, though the sup- I assists the strings in securing the results.

. connecting the lower part of the body to a porting of the upper part of the garment desired What I claim is: a 1. A brassiere comprising a body, means person, and a pair of adjustable suspenders for supporting the upper part of the body,

' itself, a plurality of eyelets arranged on said looped back portion, and a hook secured to the other of said strips, said hook being adapted to interlock wlth any of said eye- 7 lets according to the length of shoulder strap desired.

2. A brassiere comprising a body formed in two parts connected together substantially end to end, releasable connecting means at the ends of said part opposite the I point of connection, and a plurality oftie members connected to the lower part of the body for tying said lower part in place.

3. A brassiere comprising a front section, a rear section, said sections at one end. being connected together by stitching adjacent the upper edge, adjustable releasable locking members at the respective ends of said sections, and means secured to the lower part of each section for bringing said section under tension for causing the respective sections to snugly fit the'person wearing the garment.

4:. A brassiere comprising a front section, a rear section, said sections being connected together end to end at a point adjacent the upper edge, each of said sections being formed with overlapping flaps at each end and means connected to each end of each section 'for drawing the sections tightly against the person using the device and cansing said flaps to overlap, a series of hooks and eyes connected to said sections at the respective ends of said sections adjacent their upper edges, said hooks and eyes connecting the free ends of said sections together. 

